Gou Zai Fei Men made up myths

"Run!" Shen Mo shouted, signaling everyone to retreat.

A huge block of ice, carrying a sharp chill, crashed down beside the rocks where they had just been hiding, splashing water everywhere! The biting cold made everyone shiver.

The five dared not delay and, following the original route, used the rocks and water as cover to quickly retreat back to the relatively secluded corner they had been in before.

Only after they were inside the simple concealment formation set up by Zhao Qingyan did everyone breathe a long sigh of relief, feeling their backs soaked with cold sweat.

"That was...that was terrifying..." Zhang Daniu plopped down on the ground, patting his chest, still shaken. If that block of ice had been just a little off course, they probably would have been turned into ice sculptures.

"However... hehe, the harvest is not bad!" Shi Tie grinned as he fiddled with the broken flying sword. Although it was broken, the materials should still be able to be recycled.

Su Xiao and Zhao Qingyan carefully counted the pills and ores, a hint of joy appearing on their faces.

This was the first time they had obtained tangible resources in such a dangerous environment, relying on their own courage and wisdom (mainly Shen Mo's wisdom).

Shen Mo did not participate in the inventory. He stood at the edge of the concealment formation, his gaze deep as he looked at the still deafening battlefield in the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.

While finding a bargain is certainly gratifying, it's ultimately just a small-scale affair. If Qingyun Sect wants to truly establish itself, it must gain greater benefits from this Water Mansion incident, or... establish a more important "reputation".

reputation?

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning! He suddenly remembered something!

That was a month ago, when he was still setting up a stall in Qingtai Market, he overheard some fragmented information from a drunken outer disciple of Tianji Pavilion (that disciple boasted about himself).

The disciple boasted that their Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had calculated that around midnight on January 3rd, this celestial region would experience a once-in-a-century large-scale meteor shower, called "Starfall Like Rain," which would be an excellent opportunity to observe celestial secrets and refine certain special magical artifacts.

At the time, Shen Mo took it as drunken ramblings and didn't take it to heart.

Midnight after January 3rd... isn't that tonight (early tomorrow morning)?!

Shen Mo's heart skipped a beat! An extremely bold, even somewhat insane plan began to rapidly brew and take shape in his mind!

He forcibly suppressed his excitement, turned around, looked at Su Xiao who was resting, and asked casually, "Junior Sister Xiao, have you ever heard of... the celestial phenomenon of 'stars falling like rain'?"

Su Xiao was polishing a piece of ore she had picked up when she heard this. She paused, looked up, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and said thoughtfully:

"Stars falling like rain? I think... I saw a record of it in a travelogue. It described it as an extremely rare celestial phenomenon where countless stars fall from the night sky, like a shower of light, a truly spectacular sight."

"It's said... some ancient traditions utilize the stellar power contained in these celestial phenomena for cultivation or to complete certain rituals? Senior Brother Sect Leader, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Shen Mo's eyes. He nodded, but instead of answering directly, he continued to mutter to himself thoughtfully:

"Star power... ritual... Flowing Cloud Water Mansion... water attribute... stars... seem... not entirely unrelated..."

He remembered that in a fragmented travelogue obtained from Mo Yuan's relics, there seemed to be a mention of an ancient sword immortal with extraordinary talent and the Daoist name "Xinghui," whose swordsmanship could draw upon the power of the stars in the heavens, making it dazzling and brilliant.

It is said that True Man Liuyun was also a cultivator who enjoyed traveling and had a wide circle of friends...

A wonderful "story" began to take shape in Shen Mo's mind!

If... if we could connect this upcoming meteor shower with the founder of the Qingyun Sect?

Even... to be associated with this Flowing Cloud Water Mansion? To create the illusion of "the patriarch manifesting his divine power" or "a preordained opportunity"?

Once this idea takes hold, it grows wildly like weeds!

Previously, the fabrication of the Enlightenment Cave and the "enlightenment" of disciples' talents had a good effect, but it was ultimately limited to the Qingyun Sect and had limited influence.

This time, if we can take advantage of this once-in-a-century celestial phenomenon and stage a "grand show" in front of everyone... the sensational effect it will create will be immeasurable!

This is enough to bring the name "Qingyun Sect" into the view of surrounding cultivation forces, and even... attract the attention of higher-level beings (in a good way, of course)!

Of course, the risks are extremely high! If the performance goes wrong, or if the scheme is exposed, the Qingyun Sect will be doomed! But the rewards... are also breathtakingly huge!

too crazy!

However, as a seasoned game designer in his previous life, he had done even the craziest designs, so this bit of craziness was acceptable.

Shen Mo's breathing became somewhat rapid. He needed to carefully analyze every detail!

"You remain here on guard; do not leave without my order!"

Shen Mo gave the four instructions, then walked to the deepest part of the reef, sat down cross-legged, and seemingly closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, but in reality, his mind was completely immersed in conceiving this crazy plan.

First, a plausible "introduction" is needed. A... "certificate" containing star power! Ideally, it should be something that can be "legitimately" obtained from the outskirts of this water palace!

He immediately communicated with the system in his mind: "System, scan all the ores we just picked up. Are there any varieties that contain a faint trace of stellar power?"

"Or, could we use causal points to fine-tune a piece of ore, adding an extremely faint 'residual star power' characteristic?"

"Requirement: Difficult to detect, but capable of producing a faint resonance under specific conditions (such as when a large amount of star power is infused)!"

[Command received. Scanning... Scan complete. No natural stellar energy residue found in the target ore. You can consume 1 causality point to perform microstructural adjustments on the specified ore ('Dark Pattern Stone' recommended), adding the latent properties of 'Weak Stellar Energy Imprint' and 'Starlight Convergence' (requires strong external stellar energy activation). Execute?]

"Execute! Target, this dark-patterned stone in my hand!" Shen Mo said without hesitation. He picked out a palm-sized stone from the collected ore, which was jet black and had natural silver patterns on its surface.

This type of dark-patterned stone is not rare in itself, but its patterns look somewhat like star trails, which is perfect for making a statement!

[Command confirmed. Causal point -1. Micro-adjustment in progress... Adjustment complete.]

A barely perceptible coolness seeped into the dark-patterned stone in my hand.

The stone appeared unchanged, but Shen Mo could vaguely sense through the system that there was an extremely subtle, waiting-to-be-awakened stellar fluctuation inside it.

"Excellent!" Shen Mo felt reassured. The proof was there!